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LOT 2277
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/4 in. (240 grams total, 52-59 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral designs and one with a landscape to the lid. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
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LOT 2277
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising three miniature vases with painted tendrils and floral motifs, remains of looped handles above the shoulder. 580 grams total, 79-92 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Han Dynasty Mingqi Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £364
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand. 3.5 kg total, 62 cm including stand
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. -
Tibetan Bronze Seated Buddha
Late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Seated cross-legged in virasana pose on a lotus flower dais, hands in the Dharmachakra Mudra, the tiered hair surmounted by a flame and with an elaborate diadem; bloom on the left arm curled around the forearm. 205 grams, 10.2 cm
Private collection, UK.
